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Intellectual Stimulation
Nurse Florence, Tell Me About the Occipital Lobe invites young readers on a vivid journey through the eye and brain, transforming complex science into an inspiring adventure of curiosity and understanding. Which scene or explanation in the book is your personal favorite, and why?
I thought illustrator YunTse Lee did an outstanding job drawing the neuronal synapse for the 7th drawing in the book. The amazing work our illustrators do really helps me bring the science to life and makes this a fun series.
How did you balance the use of advanced scientific vocabulary with the need to keep the story accessible and engaging for children?
Intellectual stimulation is something I try to live by. It’s a core characteristic of transformational leadership, which is what our civilization needs. Believing that others are smart and capable of learning complex things is important for our growth as a society, so I’m just doing this leadership trait with kids.
Can you share your collaboration process with illustrator YunTse Lee, especially how you approached visualizing the occipital and temporal lobes for kids?
We give our illustrators very vague drawing requests to inspire them to use maximum creativity to produce colorful, intricate, and amazing drawings.
What impact do you hope this book will have on children who may later pursue STEM fields or careers in health and science?
I hope that a global movement for health literacy is sparked so that all societies are comfortable talking with their doctor about their medical issues.
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Sometimes it seems only a nurse can bring technical information down to an understanding that an ordinary person can grasp. The Nurse Florence® book series provides high quality medical information that even a child can grasp. By introducing young kids to correct terminology and science concepts at an early age, we can help increase our children’s health literacy level as well as help to prepare them for courses and jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We need more scientists so I hope that many children will enjoy this book series and consider a job involving science. Introducing Some Medical Words to Kids in Every Book® A Movement of Global Health Promotion and Literacy Dow Creative Enterprises® Help Civilization Reach Its Potential®
A Tough Subject
Nurse Florence®, What are Signs Something is Wrong with My Kidneys? follows three curious girls chatting with the school nurse at lunch, who want to learn how the kidneys work and what warning signs to look for. What was the inspiration for your story?
I think that in the year 2026, kidneys are still a little bit of a mystery for many people, so I just thought it would be nice to do a book to inform people of the times when they need to see a doctor.
How do you take complex medical terms and turn them into a story that will not overwhelm younger readers and also entertain them to keep them interested in learning more?
It’s the magic of Dow Creative Enterprises® 🙂
What Nurse Florence book has been your favorite one to write so far, and why?
The dementia book with Lindsay Roberts. We tackled a tough subject and still made it very informative. It took 105 drawings to teach the subject and is our longest Nurse Florence®.
If you could give one book to a group of children to introduce them to your series, what book would that be?
The Nurse Florence®, How Does Our Brain Work? book. The brain is fascinating, and we should all have common knowledge about how it works.
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